Office Bearers 2017-18

R.W.M. Bro. Matthew M. Harvey & Lodge Office Bearers

Saturday 18th November 2017When I was initiated in to freemasonry in November 1994 I had that feeling that this was my calling. After receiving my various degrees I was delighted to be asked to become an office bearers Then in 2002 I achieved my ambition to become Right Worshipful Master of my Mother Lodge. Little did I know then what the future would hold. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I was asked by the lodge to continue the following year of which I was delighted to accept. Then in 20014 when our W.S.W. was to be nominated to become our R.W.M. he received sad news and had to withdraw his nominations. The lodge again asked me if I would consider completing that year as R.W.M. of which I accepted.Now we are in 2017 and like many lodges in the provinces having difficulty encouraging young members to become office bearers I was nominated for R.W.M. I was extremely honoured to be asked and can assure sure all the office bearers and brethren of 1601 I will continue my duties with the same enthusiasm as I did the first time. I would like to take this opportunity on the Web Site to thank everyone who attended the Installation. I could not say a personal thanks to you all as some of the brethren left immediately after the Installation. I would like to give a big thank you to my Installing Masters Bro. James Harvey P.M. Bro. Philip Devitt P.M. and Bro. John McEwen P.M. for conferring a quite outstanding installation, well done brethren I am very proud and grateful of your achievements. I would to take this opportunity to thank the brethren who travel from various provinces throughout Scotland and the brethren who travelled from Northern Ireland a sincere thank you to all, for your wonderful support. I intend to try and visit every lodge of the brethren who attended and say thank you personally for your attendance. I am extremely grateful to all the brethren, who went way beyond the call of duty to make the Installation run smoothly and efficiently. Hopefully I can repay them by making my mother Lodge Lord Bruce 1601 go from strength to strength as so many of the Past Masters have done in previous years. I look forward to welcoming all my Masonic brethren friends, old and new into 1601 and meeting them in my travels over the next 12 months.